Pioneers Introduction

Pioneers of Westward Expansion

Review of Lewis and Clark Expedition

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a cause for the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• Annexation of Texas

• Louisiana Purchase

• Adams Onis Treaty

• Oregon Treaty

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Corps of Discovery?

• To convince Napoleon to sell Louisiana to America

• To create alliances with other foreign nations in the west

• To discover the land, people, plants and animals of the Louisiana Territory

• To conquer Native American tribes in the west

Multiple Select

What were TWO goals of the Corps of Discovery (Lewis and Clark expedition)?

• To create maps of the Louisiana territory

• To establish a trade network

• Make friendly relationships with Native Americans

• To build relationships with the Spanish settlers

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Corps of Discovery?

• The maps they created served as a guide for westward settlers

• Their discoveries inspired interest in the fur trade

• Their notes on Native Americans settlers helped was used by westward settlers

• Their discoveries caused divisions among Native American tribes

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​Land gained in westward expansion

Turn & Talk:

Why would the U.S. government want people to settle in the west?

Pioneers: People who are the first to do something or go somewhere

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Multiple Choice

What are pioneers?

• People who fight for land

• Social Reformers

• The first people to do something or go somewhere

• People who skilled farmers

​Causes for settlement in the west

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a major cause for settlement in the west?

• Opportunity

• Wealth

• Religion

• Diversity

• Overpopulation in the east